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digimon7068
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Tack rag. . .if there's lots of detail in the leg's etc. it will take a little while. Don't use any chemicals. . .they will most likely have a negative effect on the final finish and longevity.
tinytank
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hey , im a carpinter !! wooo, now my skills may accually get some use ! lol
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it all depends on the type of wood the table is made f, and what type of sand paper you are useing. over in scotland there are 2 main types of sandpaper, rough, and not so rough. i would have used the finer type of paper myself, for a table that is old depending on how old it is, if its very old the wood is likly to slightly splinter, and kinda chip, which would make it very hard to varnish ontop of. but if the wood is still fairly decent, you should get like a fine dusty powder, now to be honest ive never accually varnished anything after sanding it down. but to be honest i dont see why a slightly damp cloth rubbed over it would do any damage. as long as its not soaking wet. you should be fine. anyway, if its just a lil bit of dust you could just varnish ontop of it, but again the more dust on it then the more rough the wood will feel as the dust will be trapped under the varnish.
so long story short just , give it a lil wipe and blow mosta the dust off. something thats not too wet. good luck
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it all depends on the type of wood the table is made f, and what type of sand paper you are useing. over in scotland there are 2 main types of sandpaper, rough, and not so rough. i would have used the finer type of paper myself, for a table that is old depending on how old it is, if its very old the wood is likly to slightly splinter, and kinda chip, which would make it very hard to varnish ontop of. but if the wood is still fairly decent, you should get like a fine dusty powder, now to be honest ive never accually varnished anything after sanding it down. but to be honest i dont see why a slightly damp cloth rubbed over it would do any damage. as long as its not soaking wet. you should be fine. anyway, if its just a lil bit of dust you could just varnish ontop of it, but again the more dust on it then the more rough the wood will feel as the dust will be trapped under the varnish.
so long story short just , give it a lil wipe and blow mosta the dust off. something thats not too wet. good luck
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RADAR said:I'll be happy to come over for (AHEM!) step by step instructions
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Down boy. Control yourself.
eat big said:
Yes, as soon as you change the finish on an antique, you lose value. But she did say she was PAINTING it. So, only problem is texture of finish, not quality of goods.
Pissed me off. I purchased a table for $30 and then began to strip it. Someone had like 4 coats of paint over it and used it for a work bench. Well, as the paint came off, the edges revealed a ROSE and Latice pattern which I could not save. Turned out it was a Hictchcock, about 100 years old. Great piece, solid Oak, but not an antique any longer.
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SlimJim52 said:Yes, as soon as you change the finish on an antique, you lose value. But she did say she was PAINTING it. So, only problem is texture of finish, not quality of goods.
Pissed me off. I purchased a table for $30 and then began to strip it. Someone had like 4 coats of paint over it and used it for a work bench. Well, as the paint came off, the edges revealed a ROSE and Latice pattern which I could not save. Turned out it was a Hictchcock, about 100 years old. Great piece, solid Oak, but not an antique any longer.
Yeah my parents just buy the stuff, let it sit and oil it down once in a while.
Testosterone boy
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You should be shot if you paint anything other than soft woods...i.e...pine.
Might be oak or mahogany. Walnut if you are very lucky. Even teak.
Likely maple or ash or apple.
Might be oak or mahogany. Walnut if you are very lucky. Even teak.
Likely maple or ash or apple.
